One person killed and one injured in shooting at California World Cup ‘fan zone’

Published June 29, 2026 · Category: News

Overview

San Jose police say Sunday incident in area that has been hosting watch parties ‘is being investigated as a homicide’

One person was killed and another seriously injured on Sunday night ⁠in a shooting at a popular entertainment spot in San Jose, California, that has been hosting a World ⁠Cup “fan zone” as well as screening ⁠matches, police ​said.

Details

There were no World Cup games being screened at the time of the shooting, with the only match ⁠of the day in the tournament finishing at about 2pm local time.

Source

Originally published at www.theguardian.com.

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